British AirwaysBA100% on time
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Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to London (LHR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 242 km, an estimated 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manchester and London. Updated 15 September 2026 at 03:35 UTC.
MAN
Manchester
smooth · +4
LHR
London
smooth · +0
242 km · ~0h 49m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 6 operated MAN → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−12 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~0h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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British Airways
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MAN: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +16 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Manchester to London route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAN to LHR flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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MAN to LHR questions
Is MAN–LHR running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MAN is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MAN–LHR?
Operators schedule evening departures around 18:10 from MAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MAN to LHR?
Great-circle distance is 242 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 47–51 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MAN–LHR fly?
British Airways runs the route with about 44 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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